By Vicki Gottlich, Director – Center for Policy and Evaluation At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, significant changes were made to Medicaid enrollment and eligibility rules to promote continuous health insurance coverage. These changes are ending. As a result, many older people and people with disabilities are at risk of losing their Medicaid coverage. […]
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Maryland Department of Health’s Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) is excited to announce their continued partnership and quarterly joint training opportunities with the Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS). The purpose of this training series is to provide information related to services offered by the two agencies, and how they collaborate to promote maximum employment outcomes for […]
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Maryland Department of Disabilities is thinking of hosting one or more events geared towards helping disabled college students connect with each other, learn about policy, provide feedback to the state, learn about job opportunities and resources and more! Interested? Fill out this interest form and stay in the loop. Accessible PDF Flyer
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The Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 and the incident period for the COVID-19 major disaster both will conclude on May 11, 2023, and federally funded programs will return to normal operations. This process will include an end to the temporary, but significant, changes made to Medicaid enrollment and eligibility rules, as well as to […]
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Come see us this Saturday at the St. Elizabeth School’s “Special Needs Resource Fair”. The fair will bring together therapists, experts, consultants, products and services that help support folks with disabilities. Exhibition from 9am-1pm Saturday, March 25 2023 at St. Elizabeth School – 801 Argonne Dr. Baltimore, MD 21218 10am Workshop: Advocating for Your […]
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Understanding the special education process is important for families of children with disabilities to make sure schools are complying with the regulations set forth in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). School districts are required to provide special education and related services to eligible children with disabilities. Special education is a set of services […]
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